Khadija Saeed, Author at TechStock²

CRH Stock Hits Record High on S&P 500 Inclusion: Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (8 December 2025)

New York / Dublin – December 8, 2025 CRH plc (NYSE: CRH; LON: CRH) is closing out 2025 with a powerful combination of catalysts: confirmation it will join the S&P 500 later this month, fresh all‑time highs in its U.S. listing, an expanded buyback, and increasingly bullish analyst forecasts tied to U.S. infrastructure and low‑carbon construction trends. CRH+2Investing.com+2 Key Takeaways on CRH Stock Today CRH Share Price Today: Record Highs on Heavy Volume CRH stock is trading sharply higher on 8 December 2025 after the company confirmed its upcoming inclusion in the S&P 500 index. Data from Investing.com notes that

8 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·NYSE:CRH·Stock Market

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Today: Q4 2025 Earnings, AI Factories and 2026 Outlook for Investors

December 8, 2025 – Market overview and analysis, not investment advice. HPE stock at a glance on 8 December 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE: HPE) shares are trading around $24 per share in today’s session, after a volatile few days following the company’s fiscal Q4 2025 earnings release. Real‑time data shows HPE changing hands at about $23.99, with an intraday range between roughly $23.06 and $24.36 as of late trading on December 8, 2025. Despite delivering record quarterly revenue and better‑than‑expected adjusted earnings, HPE stock gapped lower by more than 8% in pre‑market trading on December 5, as investors

8 December 2025

Earnings Reports·NYSE:HPE·Stock Market

ServiceNow (NOW) Stock on December 8, 2025: Split, Veza Deal and $110M AI Bet in Canada Drive Fresh Momentum

December 8, 2025 — ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE: NOW) is back in rally mode. The workflow and AI‑automation specialist is trading around $853 per share, with a market capitalization of roughly $177 billion, after extending its winning streak to seven consecutive sessions.GuruFocus+1 Investors today are digesting three major catalysts that are reshaping the ServiceNow stock story: All this arrives just weeks after a strong Q3 2025 “beat‑and‑raise” quarter, a brief 10%+ post‑earnings sell‑off, and the company’s removal from Wedbush’s high‑profile IVES AI 30 list — a reminder that sentiment around richly valued AI leaders can swing quickly.Proactiveinvestors NA+4Futurum+4Investing.com+4 Below is a

8 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:NOW·Stock Market·Technology

Disney Stock (DIS) Today: Price, Earnings, Streaming Strategy and 2026 Forecasts – December 8, 2025

Disney stock price on December 8, 2025 Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is trading around $107.76 per share on Monday, December 8, up roughly 2.3% on the day. The stock opened at about $105.25, has traded between $104.86 and $107.76 intraday, with volume a little over 8.1 million shares so far. Over the last 12 months, Disney shares have: On a balance‑sheet basis, Disney carries: These numbers support the current narrative: Disney trades more like a steady, cash‑generating blue chip than a high‑multiple growth story, even as it leans heavily into streaming and experiences. The newest headlines moving Disney stock

8 December 2025

Disney·Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Mastercard (MA) Stock on December 8, 2025: Analyst Upgrades, Swipe‑Fee Settlement and Q3 Earnings Shape the Outlook

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is in focus on December 8, 2025, as fresh analyst upgrades, a landmark $38 billion swipe‑fee settlement and strong third‑quarter results converge to reshape the narrative around the payments giant’s stock. As of Monday’s U.S. session, Mastercard trades around $538.97, down roughly 1.2% on the day. That leaves the stock about 16% above its 52‑week low of $465.59 and roughly 10% below its 52‑week high of $601.77, giving the company a market value close to $490 billion and a trailing P/E near 35. MarketBeat+1 Despite the premium valuation, Wall Street’s tone remains notably positive, with multiple

8 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Stock Market

Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 8, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend Yield, Deep Job Cuts and What Wall Street Expects Next

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is back in the spotlight this week as investors digest a powerful mix of headlines: a fresh quarterly dividend, a sweeping management overhaul with thousands of job cuts, and steady—if unspectacular—growth in its core wireless and broadband business. As of early afternoon on Monday, December 8, 2025, Verizon stock is trading around $41–$41.25 per share, down about 1% on the day and modestly below last week’s highs.StockAnalysis+1 With a new annualized dividend of $2.76 per share, that puts the forward dividend yield at roughly 6.7%, making VZ one of the higher‑yielding blue‑chip stocks in the

8 December 2025

Dividends·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

Ripple’s $500 Million Wall Street Deal: How a Hedged Bet on XRP Reshapes the Crypto–Finance Relationship

On 8 December 2025, new reporting from Bloomberg and The Block revealed the full contours of Ripple’s recent $500 million share sale — a transaction that has quietly become one of the most important bridges between Wall Street and crypto this cycle. The deal, completed in November at a $40 billion valuation, drew heavyweight investors including Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Brevan Howard–linked funds, Marshall Wace, Galaxy Digital and Pantera Capital.Bitget+1 What makes it stand out is not just the size of the check, but the structure: investors negotiated contractual protections that effectively hedge their crypto risk and lock in

8 December 2025

Blockchain·Cryptocurrency·NYSE:FIG·TSX:GLXY

F-35 vs Saab Gripen: Jobs, Leaked Scores and Public Opinion Collide in Canada’s Fighter Jet Showdown

OTTAWA — December 8, 2025 — Canada’s long‑running quest to replace its aging CF‑18s has crystallized into a three‑way tug‑of‑war: a Swedish promise of 10,000 aerospace jobs, a leaked evaluation chart that overwhelmingly favours the U.S.‑made F‑35, and a fresh Nanos/CTV poll showing voters care more about getting the best fighter jet than maximizing domestic employment. At stake is far more than a single aircraft order. The decision will shape Canada’s defence industry, its relationship with the United States and Europe, and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ability to defend North America for decades. Key takeaways Carney’s fighter‑jet review hits

8 December 2025

Canada·NYSE:LMT

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Stock Forecast: AI Data Center Star Faces Valuation Jitters After 300% 2025 Rally

Dateline: December 8, 2025 Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) has turned from a niche optical components maker into one of the stock market’s loudest AI-infrastructure stories in 2025. As of the afternoon of December 8, 2025, Lumentum shares trade around the mid‑$340s, near their all‑time highs, giving the company a market cap of roughly $24 billion and a trailing P/E above 200. StockAnalysis+1 The move has been spectacular: various measures show the stock up roughly 220–270% over the past year and nearly 300% year‑to‑date, massively outpacing both its communication‑equipment peers and the wider tech sector. TradingView+1 On December 8, 2025

8 December 2025

Data Centers·NASDAQ:LITE

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock on December 8, 2025: Q3 Beat, $60 Billion U.S. Fab Plan and What Wall Street Expects Next

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) is closing out 2025 as one of the most hotly debated blue‑chip semiconductor stocks: fundamentally solid, generous with dividends, but under pressure from heavy capital spending and a cooler‑than‑hoped earnings outlook. Below is a structured look at where Texas Instruments stock stands today, the latest earnings, its $60+ billion U.S. manufacturing bet, and how analysts and big investors are positioning as of December 8, 2025. 1. Snapshot: Where Texas Instruments Stock Trades Today As of the latest session on December 8, 2025, Texas Instruments shares trade around $180–181 (last quote about $180.67), after opening near

8 December 2025

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:TXN·Stock Market

Pfizer (PFE) Stock Today: Hemophilia Breakthrough, Metsera Deal and AI Cost Cuts – Price, Forecast and News for December 8, 2025

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is back in focus on December 8, 2025, as investors digest fresh clinical data in hemophilia, big strategic bets in obesity drugs, and an aggressive, AI‑driven cost‑cutting program – all while the stock continues to trade at a high dividend yield and a discount to many Big Pharma peers. As of Monday morning, Pfizer shares are trading around $26 per share, slightly lower on the day and roughly in the middle of their 52‑week range of $20.92–$27.69. That range implies a market capitalization of about $148 billion, a price‑to‑earnings (P/E) ratio near 15x, and relatively low

8 December 2025

Biotechnology·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Carvana Stock Soars on S&P 500 Inclusion: What CVNA’s Record High Really Means for Investors

Published: December 8, 2025 Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is back in the spotlight. On December 8, 2025, the online used-car retailer’s stock surged to a new all‑time high near $455 per share, jumping almost 14% in a single session, after S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed the company will join the S&P 500 on December 22. Reuters+1 That milestone caps a jaw‑dropping turnaround: from flirting with bankruptcy and trading around $3–$4 in late 2022, Carvana has now rallied more than 8,000% off its lows, with its market value topping $80–90 billion and even surpassing Ford and GM. Reuters+1 Below is a

8 December 2025

S&P 500·Stock Market

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Navitas Semiconductor stock jumps 19% into weekend — here’s what could move NVTS next week

7 February 2026

Navitas Semiconductor shares surged 19.3% to $8.86 Friday, with 27.4 million shares traded, as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The company’s next earnings report is scheduled for February 24 after market close.

Lumentum stock hits a record close — Citi raises target, insider filing lands ahead of Monday

7 February 2026

Lumentum shares jumped 9.3% to a record $551.99 Friday after Citigroup and JPMorgan raised price targets to $560 and $565. The surge followed strong quarterly results and guidance, plus a director’s filing to sell up to 4,849 shares. Markets reopen Monday ahead of the company’s March 17 investor briefing at OFC.

Nvidia stock price rebounds nearly 8% as AI spending race heats up — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Nvidia shares jumped 7.9% to $185.41 Friday, their strongest gain in weeks, as chip stocks rallied on news of major AI infrastructure spending by Amazon and Alphabet. The PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. Investors now await U.S. inflation data on Feb. 13 and Nvidia’s earnings report on Feb. 25.

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.

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